GREEN TISSUE & PAPER PRODUCTION
Paper is one of the world's most essential materials, playing a crucial role in our daily lives – from the tissue we sneeze in, to the napkins that we clean with. Paper has become one of our most essential resources for maintaining hygiene.
But the paper industry is a huge consumer of energy worldwide and the third-largest industrial emitter of greenhouse gases. It is responsible for approximately 5% of global industrial energy use.
At Meva Energy, we have developed a technology that addresses the paper industrys main challenges by cost-efficiency reducing CO2 emission through their manufacturing process. By integrating our technology, we aim to make paper production more sustainable and help the industry transition towards a greener future.
OVERCOMING PROCESS HEAT CHALLENGES
One of the most significant challenges in transitioning industrial processes to fossil-free alternatives is achieving high-quality process heat. Sensitive processes such as drying tissue paper, require a constant and high temperature that doesn't compromise product quality. Issues such as smell, imperfections from soot and particles, and instability in heating are common challenges when using alternative heat sources. Traditionally, the combustion of fossil gases like propane (LPG) and
(NG/LNG) has been the most cost-efficient and reliable option to produce the necessary process heat. Hydrogen and electrical heating solutions are often too complex and expensive to operate at the high temperatures required. However, burning fossil gases contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and relies on non-renewable resources that are extracted from the earth and often transported over long distances.
STABLE HEAT FOR TISSUE DRYING
Meva Energy’s biomass gasification technology is designed to meet the demanding conditions of sensitive industrial processes, like drying of tissue paper. Thanks to the stability of the gas composition and the minimal variations in gas flow and pressure, our renewable syngas can be used to generate the stable, high-temperature heat required for tissue paper drying, without compromising on quality of the paper itself.
ADDITIONAL VALUE WITH BIOCHAR
As a result of pure biomass gasification, high quality biochar is generated as a sidestream. Biochar can be utilized as a carbon sink, providing an opportunity to significantly reduce your carbon footprint. According to our latest LCA study, utilizing biochar can even result in negative emissions, making your operations carbon-negative. Additionally, the biochar holds market value and can be sold as a product for various applications, turning an environmental benefit into a new revenue stream. By integrating biochar, you not only contribute to sustainability but also get an economic potential, enhancing the overall value of your project.
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About our technology and how it works
Learn how it works and how it integrates with residues sources and energy needs in this short film.
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